Poetry (Movie - 2009)

• Yoon Jung-hee (윤정희) Yang Mi-ja (양미자)

• Lee David (이다윗) Jong Wook (종욱)

• Kim Hee-ra (김희라) Elder Kang (강 노인)

• Ahn Nae-sang (안내상) Ki-beom's father (기범 아버지)

• Kim Yong-taek (김용택) Poet Kim Yong-tak (김용탁 시인)

• Park Myeong-sin (박명신) Hee-jin's mother (희진 어머니)

• Kim Jong-goo (김종구) Park Sang-tae (박상태)

• Kim Hye-jeong (김혜정) Jo Mi-hye (조미혜)

• Min Bok-gi (민복기) Soon-jeong's father (순창 아버지)

• Kim Gye-seon (김계선) Supermarket woman (슈퍼 여자)

• Han Soo-yeong (한수영) Park Hee-jin (박희진)

• Choi Moon-soon (최문순) Principal (교감선생님)

• Lee Jong-yeol (이종열) Jong-cheol's father (종철 아버지)

• Park Woo-yeol (박우열) Tae-yeol's father (태열 아버지)

• Park Joong-sin (박중신) Byeong-jin's father (병진 아버지)

• Hong Seong-beom (홍성범) Reporter Oh Dong-min (오동민 기자)

• Jang Yeong-joo (장영주) Poetry lecture female student 1 (시강좌 여수강생 1)

• Hong Kyeong-yeon (홍경연) Poetry lecture female student 2 (시강좌 여수강생 2)

• Kim Yong-ran (김용란) Poetry lecture female student 3 (시강좌 여수강생 3)

• Hwang Ja-kyeong (황자경) Poetry lecture female student 4 (시강좌 여수강생 4)

• Jeong Eun-kyeong (정은경) Poetry lecture female student 5 (시강좌 여수강생 5)

• Jeong Dae-yong (정대용) Poetry lecture male student 1 (시강좌 남수강생 1)

• Yoo Min-seok (유민석) Poetry lecture male student 2 (시강좌 남수강생 2)

• Lee Kye-yeong (이계영) Poetry recitation president (시낭송 회장)

• Park Tae-eon (박태언) Poetry recitation host (시낭송 사회자)

• Choi Yong-hyeon (최용현) Lee Dong-gyoo (이동규)

• Kwon Hyeok-soo (권혁수) Poetry recitation male member 1 (시낭송 남회원 1)

• Sim Eok-soo (심억수) Poetry recitation male member 2 (시낭송 남회원 2)

• Jeong Il-taek (정일택) Poetry recitation male member 3 (시낭송 남회원 3)

• Lee Ji-eun (이지은) Poetry recitation female member 1 (시낭송 여회원 1)

• Jang Hee-soon (장희순) Poetry recitation female member 2 (시낭송 여회원 2)

• Hong Min-ah (홍민아) Cafe owner (카페주인)

• Jeong Gye-yeong (정계영) Poetry recitation worker (시낭송 종업원)

• Kwon Seo-yeong (권서영) Poetry recitation voice (시낭송 목소리)

• Hwang Byeong-seung (황병승) Poet Hwang Myeong-seung (황명승 시인)

• Hong Jeong-hye (홍정혜) Female doctor (여의사)

• Jeong Jae-ho (정재호) Doctor 1 (의사 1)

• Kang Eun-jin (강은진) Nurse (간호사)

• Jo Han-gi (조한기) Student chief (학생주임)

• Kim Deok-joo (김덕주) Hee-jin's female neighbor (희진 이웃여인)

• Kim Ja-yeong (김자영) Woman on bus 1 (버스 여자 1)

• Kim Eun-yeong (김은영) Woman on bus 2 (버스 여자 2)

• Park -sik (박 용식) Priest (신부님)

• Kim Min-jae (김민재) Detective Kim (김 형사)

• Kim Nam-jin (김남진) Soo-ok (수옥)

• Kim Kwan-woo (김관우) Hee-jin's younger brother (희진 남동생)

• Seon Jeong-yeop (선정엽) Kid next to river (강가 아이)

• Sim Jae-oong (심재웅) Kid next to river (강가 아이들)

• Cheon Jeong-min (천정민) Kid next to river (강가 아이들)

• Jo Sang-yeon (조상연) Kid next to river (강가 아이들)

• Jo Se-yong (조세용) Kid next to river (강가 아이들)

• Jeon Yeong-chan (전영찬) Kid next to river (강가 아이들)

• Yoo Chang-sook (유창숙) Village grandma (동네 할머니)

• Heo Yoon-seon (허윤선) Culture center female worker (문화원 여직원)

• Yoon Joong-ha (윤중하) Jazz dance instructor (째즈댄스 선생님)

• Park Hyeon-woo (박현우) Wook's friends (욱 친구들)

• Kim Tae-hee (김태희) Wook's friends (욱 친구들)

• Nam Joong-gyoo (남중규) Wook's friends (욱 친구들)

• Eom Min-hyeok (엄민혁) Wook's friends (욱 친구들)

• Seo Seung-hoon (서승훈) Wook's friends (욱 친구들)

• () Wook's friends (희진 친구들)

• Sin So-yeong (신소영) Hee-jin's friends (희진 친구들)

• Park Yeong-hwa (박영화) Hee-jin's friends (희진 친구들)

• No Jeong-ook (노정욱) Karaoke room worker (노래방 종업원)

• Lee Seong-yeong (이성영) Chinese restaurant deliveryman (중국집 배달원)

• Song Kyeong-ooi (송경의) Elder Kang's elder son (강 노인 큰아들)

• Han Jae-woo (한재우) Elder Kang's younger son (강 노인 작은아들)

• Jang Hye-jin (장혜진) Elder Kang's second daughter-in-law (강 노인 둘째며느리)

• Kim Eo-jin (김어진) Elder Kang's grandson (강 노인 손자들)

• Kim Ki-hyeon (김기현) Elder Kang's grandson (강 노인 손자들)

• Kim Dong-hyeon (김동현) Elder Kang's grandson (강 노인 손자들)

• Kim Ye-won (김예원) Elder Kang's granddaughter (강 노인 손녀)

• Lee Joo-yeon (이주연) Woman with hoola hoop (훌라후프 여)

• Kim Joo-ran (김주란) Woman with hoola hoop (훌라후프 여)

• Kim So-hee (김소희) Hee-jin's double (희진 대역)

• [HanCinema's Film Review] Poetry

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] The Journals of Musan
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  [HanCinema's Interview Corner] Ten Questions for the KOREAN CINEPHILE
  2012/06/30,
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